Agasthyarkoodam

Dhanya Sanal, 38, is the first woman to begin the trek to Agastyarkoodam peak, a biodiversity hotspot and the second highest peak of Kerala. Ms Sanal is a 2012 Indian Information Service Officer, currently posted as a defence spokesperson, in Thiruvananthapuram.

Women will soon be able to trek to Agasthyarkoodam, the second highest peak in Kerala, after the state forest department lifted a long-standing ban following a high court order.

Dhanya Sanal, 38, is the first woman to begin the trek to Agastyarkoodam peak, a biodiversity hotspot and the second highest peak of Kerala. Ms Sanal is a 2012 Indian Information Service Officer, currently posted as a defence spokesperson, in Thiruvananthapuram.

Women will soon be able to trek to Agasthyarkoodam, the second highest peak in Kerala, after the state forest department lifted a long-standing ban following a high court order.